EmergencyDescent — AAY1848

2026-08-14 00:20 UTC· KAVL KVPS· ALLEGIANT AIR LLC· A320

AAY1848 (Allegiant AIR) was operating from KAVL to KVPS on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 00:20 UTC. Trace data at the event: 26423 ft AGL, 452 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3199 2026-08-12 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3974 2026-08-13 05:00Z – 2026-08-15 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Thursday, August 13, 2026 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • 26423 ft AGL at event
  • 452 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 3 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • AAY1848
  • Allegiant AIR
  • A320
  • KAVL → KVPS
  • 2026-08-14 00:20 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 00:20:13 UTC · · 26,423 ft AGL · 452 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 00:20:13 UTC · · 26,423 ft AGL · 452 kt GS

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